Public water system record
Irish Creek MHP
Serves an area of Berks County, PA · 90 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 123 monitoring/reporting issues for Irish Creek MHP in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
21042
EPA system ID
PA3060113
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 123
Key facts
- Irish Creek MHP draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2006.
- Record on file since 1994, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 51 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Mar 23, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 3, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 23, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Irish Creek MHP go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 83 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 45 |
| 2000s | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 30 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3 | 110 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2009, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Irish Creek MHP between 2004 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Aug 27, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Irish Creek MHP draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Irish Creek MHP must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Irish Creek MHP for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Pennsylvania.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells